Salaries in New Zealand

The salary range of employees working in New Zealand is, by default, in the range of 2,326.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 7,577.00 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly salary including bonuses. Salaries can vary significantly within individual job positions. If you are interested in salaries for a specific position, participate in the survey.

Gross salary in New Zealand is

80% of people earn:

2,326 - 7,577 USD

10% earn less lthan 2,326 USD

10% earns more than 7,577 USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in New Zealand into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in New Zealand by age in USD.

<24

Average 3,426

median 3,269

10% 2,168

25% 2,634

75% 4,041

90% 4,888

25-34

Average 4,542

median 4,178

10% 2,382

25% 3,121

75% 5,552

90% 7,146

35-44

Average 5,129

median 4,707

10% 2,664

25% 3,504

75% 6,282

90% 8,108

45-54

Average 4,955

median 4,468

10% 2,357

25% 3,211

75% 6,149

90% 8,146

55+

Average 4,528

median 4,122

10% 2,257

25% 3,018

75% 5,587

90% 7,298

Salaries by gender

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in New Zealand (USD).

Men

4,815 USD

4,134 USD

Women

In general, in New Zealand, men earn 16.5% more than women.

The best paid positions in New Zealand

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in New Zealand (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

37,960.61 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

34,777.46 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

33,650.19 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

32,759.06 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

29,950.94 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

29,739.03 USD

7. Managing Director Top Management

29,420.08 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

28,961.24 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

28,793.14 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

27,222.14 USD

11. Head of product development Management

27,134.19 USD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

27,101.83 USD

13. Technical Director Top Management

25,366.54 USD

14. IT Manager Management

25,127.58 USD

15. Sales Director Top Management

25,063.36 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

24,756.69 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

24,654.64 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

24,621.45 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

24,564.20 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

24,351.62 USD

The worst paid positions in New Zealand

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in New Zealand (USD)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

5,399.69 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

5,992.78 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

6,124.57 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

6,172.38 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

6,190.47 USD

6. Cleaner General labour

6,363.78 USD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

6,407.54 USD

8. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

6,430.13 USD

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

6,437.26 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,531.58 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

6,669.83 USD

12. Packer Production

6,711.19 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,747.36 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

6,752.52 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

6,786.13 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

6,810.67 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

6,821.01 USD

18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

6,852.02 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

6,882.01 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

6,894.66 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

Painter
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

New Zealand

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,936 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,872 NZD

Anually salary

35,232 USD

Anually salary

58,464 NZD

Posted: 2025-06-09 11:43:15

HR Business Partner
Human Resources

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

New Zealand

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

5,775 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,583 NZD

Anually salary

69,300 USD

Anually salary

114,996 NZD

Posted: 2025-04-24 06:00:12

Health Care Assistant
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

New Zealand

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,386 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,300 NZD

Anually salary

16,632 USD

Anually salary

27,600 NZD

Posted: 2025-04-01 16:48:04

Teacher
Education, Science & Research

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

New Zealand

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,694 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,470 NZD

Anually salary

32,328 USD

Anually salary

53,640 NZD

Posted: 2025-03-20 14:29:03

Roofer
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

New Zealand

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,974 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,594 NZD

Anually salary

47,688 USD

Anually salary

79,128 NZD

Posted: 2025-03-13 01:48:40

Pharmacist
Pharmaceutical Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

New Zealand

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,430 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,032 NZD

Anually salary

29,160 USD

Anually salary

48,384 NZD

Posted: 2025-03-02 01:38:40

Anesthetist
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

New Zealand

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

6,076 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,083 NZD

Anually salary

72,912 USD

Anually salary

120,996 NZD

Posted: 2025-02-05 21:14:54

Anesthetist
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

New Zealand

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

6,076 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,083 NZD

Anually salary

72,912 USD

Anually salary

120,996 NZD

Posted: 2025-02-05 21:14:54

Anesthetist
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

New Zealand

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

6,076 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,083 NZD

Anually salary

72,912 USD

Anually salary

120,996 NZD

Posted: 2025-02-05 21:14:54

Medical Laboratory Technician
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

New Zealand

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

2,532 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,202 NZD

Anually salary

30,384 USD

Anually salary

50,424 NZD

Posted: 2025-02-01 04:34:02

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Salaries in New Zealand

Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

The best paid positions in New Zealand

The worst paid positions in New Zealand

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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